UFO Sightings in the 1980s
2,718 UFO sightings reported during the 1980s, peaking in 1989 (333 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 2,718
- Span
- 1980–1989
- Peak year
- 1989 (333 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1980–1989 · peak 1989 (333 reports)
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
Large craft , triangle shaped,very bright white lights/prism , forward/backward/90deg turns/hoovered ,at night over a city
Cambridge · OH, USA
Multiple objects of differing size and possible jet intervention seen in late evening sky over rural area of Ohio, early 1980's.
Jacksonville Beach · FL, USA
During a period of several nights, points of light moved over and under the ocean water in various formations, which were later reveale
Saratoga · NY, USA
08/23/81 Saratoga NY Saucer 5 min white football saucer shape with red circular lights accross the center
Los Angeles · CA, USA
UFO Los angeles k-mart
Parbrow (Canada) · NS, Canada
I had 3 sightings in 4 mouthes about 20 years ago.
North Conway · NH, USA
Bright lights moving, no sound and without conversation drove away to a locked gate, parked and walked to another spot to sleep
Sadieville · KY, USA
MY MOM & I WERE TRAVELING N ON I 75 from GEORGETOWN, KY TO SADIEVILLE WHEN WE NOTICED A A SINGLE WHITE LIGHT IN THE SKY SOME DISTANCE A
Trona · CA, USA
My wife grabed my leg squeesed and said "whats that" i looked up and about 60ft. away was something staying in one position was a ufo
Cashmere · WA, USA
White flashes of light at low altitude, absolutely silent, moving westward
Watsonville · CA, USA
Possible abduction attempt from the unknown.
Indian Springs · NV, USA
LIGHTS IN THE SKY NORTH OF INDIAN SPRINGS
Dillonvale · OH, USA
White light craft zips around in a five-point star pattern while checking out fireworks displays!
Brighton · IL, USA
glowing tree stump scares campers in brighton IL in 1981
Ellwood city · PA, USA
Gold shaped sphere hovering in the sky at a few thousand feet.
Ontario (Canada) · Canada
Large triangle near Port Huron, in Ontario, Canada, Flat black and 400 yards long.
Edwards AFB · CA, USA
Diamond in the sky
Tamaulipas/Rancho Los Lopez/ Lake Marte R. Gomez · Mexico
It was around two in the morning my cousin and I were having a conversation ( I was back from a three year tour from Germany) It was a
Lisbon Falls · ME, USA
Sphere covered by a blueish flame, traveling north to south, 500 to 700 kts at an altitude around 1500 ft AGL.
Christiansburg · VA, USA
Observed light only, first slowly moving, appeared to be small private plane.Then stationary, moved in circle while changing colors ( c
Cape Cod · MA, USA
Bullseye-shaped rings of light in a triangle formation over Cape Cod.
Connorsville · WI, USA
Object or light makes 90 degree turns in night sky
Tabernacle · NJ, USA
Heard humming. Went outside. 75 ft rectangle shaped object 30 ft. above my house. Hovered silently 5 mins.then headed North.
Stony Brook University · NY, USA
Flying Object hovered over the woods across the football field , made some manuveurs and then took off and dissapeared.
Fayetteville · AR, USA
As an 9 year old child I saw a dumbbell shaped object hovering in daytime at approx. 5000 feet.